Save the Beagles: Shut Down MBR Acres
MBR Acres breeds thousands of beagle puppies each year at its site in Cambridgeshire, selling them on for painful, outdated experiments. More reliable and ethical alternatives exist, but these dogs are still being tortured in the name of science.
This is the UK’s chance to be a global leader in modern, humane testing methods that save lives without cruelty. It’s time to shut down MBR Acres for good.
MBR Acres is a house of horrors. Behind its locked gates in Huntingdon, over 2,000 beagle puppies are bred every year, only to be used, abused, and killed in the name of “science.” You can help us end this forever.
Some puppies are bled and dissected on-site, their organs harvested. Others are shipped off for toxicology testing, where they suffer unimaginable pain - poisoned, force-fed chemicals, then killed.
But this doesn’t need to happen. MBR Acres does not need to kill puppies. Scientists have already created new testing methods that can replace these beagles today!
Here are the powerful, proven alternatives to animal testing:
- Organ-on-a-chip technology
- AI and advanced computer modelling
- Human cell-based testing
These methods are more accurate, more ethical, and they don’t require animal cruelty.
This needless suffering is why in 2022, Animal Rising rescued 23 puppies from MBR Acres. This year, the 20 rescuers will be taken to court, pleading not guilty to “burglary.” This is the year animal testing will be put on trial.
There are growing calls from the public to save these beagles and all animals from outdated, torturous experiments. And that is why we are calling for the Home Office to phase out animal testing, starting by immediately closing MBR Acres and advocating for investment into modern testing methods which are ethical and more reliable.
The UK has a chance to lead the world in modern, humane science by investing in cutting-edge alternatives like AI and organ-on-a-chip technology. It's time for the government to put our scientists, our economy, and our values first. By backing innovation instead of cruelty, we can protect the animals we love and spare countless lives, human and non-human alike.
Please join us in calling for the Home Office to safely rehome the beagles and shut down MBR Acres once and for all.
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Jane Coburn signed 2025-08-21 07:18:35 +0100I’m a human not a dog or any other animal. What might work for them may not work for us. Test your products on yourselves -
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Joy Joy Evans signed 2025-08-21 02:08:03 +0100How many more times will you continue with a these pointless cruel experiments for GOD’S sake
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Elizabeth Henches signed 2025-08-21 01:59:56 +0100Free the Beagles stop the cruelty -
Sue Kenney signed 2025-08-21 01:59:08 +0100Abuse is abuse – period! Regardless of legality it involves helpless, often innocent, victims and abusers who withhold compassion and mercy and force torture on their victims. With that being said we are stupid to think that people capable of such cruelty – whether legal or not – are safe and trustworthy – they are not! These same people when given the opportunity and the privacy will abuse your pet, your child, your grandmother – we are naive to think ‘’legal” abuse is any different from illegal abuse other than the victim-the capability and depraved ability is there regardless – and any abuse creates danger – and dangerous monsters. -
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Piers Chapman signed 2025-08-21 00:20:11 +0100Animal cruelty isn’t necessary. We have other testing routes. -
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